Canary in a Cat House
Greenwich: Fawcett, 1961. 16mo, glossy pictorial wrappers. Greenwich, Conn.: Fawcett, , (1961). First Edition. Original Gold Medal Collection. Immaculate copy. More
New Arrivals
Natives of Rock.
New York: Francesco Bianco, 1925. Decorations by Pamela Bianco. Thin 8vo, boards. N.Y.: Francesco Bianco, 1925. Limited First Edition. One of 500 unnumbered copies, Immaculate copy in tissue dust wrapper and a lidded box. More
Kingsblood Royal
New York: Random House, 1947. 8vo, cloth. New York: Random House, 1947. Limited First Edition. One of 1050 signed copies. Fine copy in a worn slipcase. More
The Aeneid.
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1944. Translated by John Dryden. Illustrated by Carlotta Petrina with 12 full-page plates. 379pp. Small folio, green morocco-backed brocade cloth, clam shell cloth box. New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1944. A beautiful copy. One of 1100 numbered copies signed by the illustrator. More
Out of Africa.
New York: Random House, 1938. 8vo, black spine over burnt orange cloth. New York: Random House, (1938). First American Edition. Fine copy, lacking dust wrapper, the front cover of which is laid in. More
Blaustein's Pathology of the Female Genital Tract
New York: Springer, 1987. 1176 illustrations, 22 in full color. xix + 959 pages, very thick 4to, blue cloth. New York: Springer, (1987). A very good(+) copy. Laid in the book is a warm personal letter from the editor to his mentor. More
City in a Garden; Homes in the Lincoln Community
Chicago: Lincoln Park Conservation Association, 1963. Many photo Illus. 4to, green cloth, glassine d.w. Chicago: Lincoln Park Conservation Association, 1963. More
Ups and Downs
New York: Scribner, 1936. Numerous black & white illustrations throughout. Oblong 4to, pictorial red cloth. New York: Scribner's. 1936. A bit foxed on endpapers, still a very good(+) copy. One of 750 signed and numbered copies. More
Telecommunication Pioneers
Long Island City: REL, 1963. Illustrated. xv + 61 pages, thin 8vo, green leatherette; ownership signature front free endpaper. Long Island City: Radio Engineering Laboratories, Inc, 1963. A fine copy. More
Maxims and Considerations of Chamfort.
Golden Cockerel, 1926. Translated with and introduction by E. Powys Mathers. 2 slim volumes, red vignette on title page, pages untrimmed, 1/2 white vellum, blue boards, board slipcase. (Berkshire): Golden Cockerell, 1926. Near fine in very good box. More
Ink and Gold: Art of the Kano
Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2015. With essays by several authors. 510 color and 5 black-and-white illustrations. xv + 305 pages, oblong 4to, black cloth, d.w. Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, (2015). A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. Published on the occasion of the exhibition Ink and Gold: Art of the Kano. More
The Bridge, a Chapter in the History of Building.
London: John Lane The Bodley Head, 1926. 24 color plates, 22 text illustrations and 2 mounted color plates by Frank Brangwyn. Large 8vo, 1/2 white cloth (darkened and a bit worn at ends); uncut edges, t.e.g. London: John Lane, 1926. A very good copy internally fine. One of 125 copies with 2 extra illustrations in color. More
New York: True North.
Garden City: Doubleday, 1964. Many photo Illus. 4to, black cloth, d.w. chipped. Garden City: Doubleday, (1964). More
New York City; A Photographic Portrait.
New York: Dover, 1973. 170 photo. illus. by Victor Laredo. 4to, pr. wrs. New York: Dover, (1973). Very good. More
The Conservation Law in Relation to Fish and Game, as Amended to the Close of the Regular Session
1955. 24mo, pr. wrs. N.p., (1955). Very good. More
Almost White
New York: Collier Books, 1969. Illus. 12mo, pr. wrs. New York: Collier Books, (1969). Very good. More
Age of Thunder
New York: Harper, 1945. 8vo, black cloth, with matching publisher's slipcase. New York: Harper, (1945). Limited Edition. Of 45 copies of this Special Edition, this is one of 1 of 15, numbered III. signed by Proskosch, with a sheet of the original manuscript bound in. In addition Prokosch has presented this book "For Ramona Herdman (?) with best wishes & gratitude for all her kind help" More
Selected Poems
London: Nonesuch Press, 1954. 16mo, parchment backed floral boards; matching slipcase (lightly edge-rubbed). London: Nonesuch Press, 1954, Limited First Edition. Fine. One of 1100 copies. More
The Complete Kagan: A Lifetime of Avant-Garde Design.
New York: Pointed Leaf, 2004. Numerous photographic illustrations in color & in black & white. Small 4to, blue boards, d.w. (New York): Pointed Leaf Press, (2004). First Edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. With a warm inscription from the artist on preliminary page, along with small sketch a sofa. More
The Game of Logic.
London: Macmillan, 1887. 96pp plus 4pp of ads. Slim 8vo, gilt-stamped red cloth (light binding wear, with vertical ink stain on spine). London: Macmillan, 1887. Second (First Published) edition. The first edition of the book, dated 1886 failed to reach Dodgson's standard, and apparently was condemned by him before public issue. This copy lacks the envelope containing the game & markers. More
Lawtalk; The Unknown Stories Behind Familiar Stories Behind Familiar Legal Expressions
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2011. Illus. 8vo, yellow boards, d.w. New Haven: Yale University Press, (2011). Fine. More
Men Without Ties.
New York: Abbeville, 1994. Profusely illustrated with color and black and white photographs and drawings. 273 pages. Large 4to, black boards, price-clipped dust wrapper. New York: Abbeville Press, (1994). First American edition. A near fine copy. Facsimile presentation by Versace in red ink on second page. More
Anne of Green Gables
Boston: Page, 1908. Illustrated by M.A. and W.A.J. Claus. 8vo, bright green ribbed cloth, pictorial cover label. Boston: Page, 1931. First Edition, third impression (August, 1908). Sixty-sixth impression of this favorite classic. Cover label rubbed; repair to base of spine; ownership signature, 1931, with 1931 Christmas stamp; some foxing. More
New York; An Intimate Guide
New York: Knopf, 1931. 12mo, red cloth, top edge with a small area of light wear. New York: Knopf, 1931. More
Decision at Law
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1961. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. New York: Dodd, Mead, 1961. Very good. More